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April 1, 2014 4:04:03 PM

my computer power cycles when i switch it on ,then i later went in for assus hd 6970 direct cu and when i am gaming it shuts down and restarts.i am using a quiet psu 550 watts which have 12 rail volts @ 18 amps .what could be causing this

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April 1, 2014 4:51:06 PM

Most like your power supply is too small for the job. The Asus draws 190w when engaged which is 15amps. Move up to a PSU with more amps on the rail.
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April 4, 2014 8:27:36 AM

+1 for popatim. Before getting a new PSU you should check your temperatures under load since those could also be causing this.
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